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
inertlacking the power to move
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
plumagethe feathers of a bird
zealota zealous person
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
garishclothed in vivid colors
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict