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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| foppish | foolish |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| unkempt | not combed |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |