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 |
|---|---|
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| lewd | obscene |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |