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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prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior