GRE Word List

GRANDIOSE

characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration

The meaning of the word grandiose is characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration.

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WordMeaning
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
abjureto renounce upon oath
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
commandeerto compel to perform military service
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group