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
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
retrenchcut down