GRE Word List
GRANDILOQUENT
a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
The meaning of the word grandiloquent is a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
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