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 |
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| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |