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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
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| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| billowing | wave |
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| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |