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
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
estimablecapable of being estimated
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
countenancelook
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight