GRE Word List
AGGRANDIZE
to make great or greater : increase
The meaning of the word aggrandize is to make great or greater : increase.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |