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 |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| forlorn | bereft |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |