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
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
constraintthe act of constraining
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
calorificcaloric
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
abbreviateto make briefer
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
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