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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routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
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retaliateto return like for like
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confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
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fancierone that has a special liking or interest
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