GRE Word List
TUMID
marked by swelling : swollen
The meaning of the word tumid is marked by swelling : swollen.
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|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
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| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
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