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 |
|---|---|
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |