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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| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
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| facsimile | an exact copy |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
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