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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| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| spoof | deceive |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
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| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |