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
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
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contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
transpireto take place : go on
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bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors