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
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
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expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
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whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
leave-takingdeparture
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
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igniteto set afire