Palatial GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Palatial GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

/pəˈleɪ.ʃəl/ (adj)

Definition

of a palace or a splendid house – luxurious, magnificent, grand, royal, lavish, sumptuous, extravagant, regal, impressive, opulent, stately

Example

Owned by Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, the 55,000-square-foot, 19th-century mansion was originally built as two semi-detached homes. After housing the Egyptian and Russian embassies for many years, the buildings were purchased by developer David Khalili, who merged the two into one downright palatial residence.

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Antonyms

meager, simple, ordinary, miserable

Parts of speech

Noun: palace

Noun: palatialness