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
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds