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 |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |