GRE Word List

TURGID

excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic

The meaning of the word turgid is excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic.

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WordMeaning
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
trickleto issue or fall in drops
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life