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
effluviuman invisible emanation
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
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numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
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sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression