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 |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |