GRE Word List
GRANDEUR
the quality or state of being grand : magnificence
The meaning of the word grandeur is the quality or state of being grand : magnificence.
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| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
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| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| demur | to take exception : object |
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