Turgid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Turgid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtɜː.dʒɪd/ (adj) Definition swollen or distended with fluid, stuffy, inflated, florid, bloated - pompous and overcomplicated, pretentious, stilted, self-important, magniloquent, affected, grandiose Example A plasmolyzed plant cell has gaps between the cell wall and the cell membrane. This occurs when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. Water molecules move out of the cell resulting in the loss of turgor pressure. A flaccid plant cell is not swollen or turgid and the cell membrane does not press against the cell wall tightly. This occurs when a plant cell is placed in an isotonic solution. ...