GRE Word List
CARICATURE
exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
The meaning of the word caricature is exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |