GRE Word List
TURGID
swollen; distended (as from liquid)
The meaning of the word turgid is swollen; distended (as from liquid).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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roue | lecherous man |
antediluvian | antiquated; extremely ancient |
martial | warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law |
auroral | pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis |
favoritism | display of partiality toward a favored person |
ovation | enthusiastic applause |
pretentious | ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art |
sluggish | lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell |
counterpart | thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system |
aspirant | seeker after position or status |