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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awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
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permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
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evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
breadthdistance from side to side : width
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mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies