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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obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur