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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minusculevery small
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance