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 |
|---|---|
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |