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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| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |