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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defalcate | deduct |
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| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| sublimate | sublime |
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| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
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