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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| Word | Meaning |
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| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| culmination | the action of culminating |