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
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
rescindto take away : remove
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act