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
impenitentnot penitent
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group