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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |