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 |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| forlorn | bereft |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |