GRE Word List
GRANDIOSE
characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
The meaning of the word grandiose is characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |