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
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
facsimilean exact copy
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
addlerotten