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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WordMeaning
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
pungentsharply painful
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions