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 |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| calorific | caloric |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |