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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effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
underlyinglying beneath or below
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
tardymoving slowly : sluggish