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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |