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 |
|---|---|
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |