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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| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| calorific | caloric |
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