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 |
|---|---|
| momentum | a property (see property |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| pore | to gaze intently |
| amend | to put right |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |