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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inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
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