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
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
dozeto sleep lightly
extrudeto force, press, or push out
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer