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 |
|---|---|
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| parlance | speech |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| pugilist | fighter |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |