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 |
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| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| cataclysm | flood |
| politic | political |
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| pummel | pound |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |