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
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
sledgesledgehammer
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
imbibedrink
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
attentivemindful
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart