GRE Word List
GRANDIOSE
affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas
The meaning of the word grandiose is affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beneficial | helpful; useful; advantageous |
| prize | pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship) |
| blare | loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
| cursory | casual; hastily done with little attention to detail |
| succulent | juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus |
| casualty | serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle |
| acidulous | slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic |
| embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| unwarranted | unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved |
| nettle | irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome |
