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 |
|---|---|
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| edifice | building |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |