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
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
refurbishto brighten or freshen up : renovate
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
slakesubside
predilectionan established preference for something
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)