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
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
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causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
quotidianoccurring every day
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
derangedmentally unsound : crazy