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 |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |