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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |