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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WordMeaning
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
dozeto sleep lightly
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
rarefiedbeing less dense
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees