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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| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |