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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| cataclysm | flood |
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| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
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| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
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