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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provident | frugal |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |