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 |
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| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
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| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |