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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |