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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chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
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pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
transcendentaltranscendent
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste