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 |
|---|---|
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |