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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WordMeaning
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
dissensiondisagreement
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titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity