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 |
|---|---|
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |