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 |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| ignite | to set afire |