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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| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
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| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| chafe | irritate |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |