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 |
|---|---|
| garnish | decorate |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |