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 |
|---|---|
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| culmination | the action of culminating |