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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| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |