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
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
ferventvery hot : glowing
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
flagrantconspicuously offensive