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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| concentric | having a common center |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |