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 |
|---|---|
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| provenance | origin |
| collected | gathered together |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |