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 |
|---|---|
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |