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
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
understateto represent as less than is the case
purveyorone that purveys
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic