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 |
|---|---|
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |