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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distortto twist (see twist
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors