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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WordMeaning
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
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dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
shama trick that deludes : hoax
impoverishto make poor
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
garishclothed in vivid colors