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 |
|---|---|
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| prank | trick |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |