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 |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| refrain | curb |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| haggard | not tamed |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |