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 |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |