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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
