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 |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
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| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |