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 |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| billowing | wave |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |