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 |
|---|---|
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| canny | clever |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |