GRE Word List

HYPERBOLE

extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")

The meaning of the word hyperbole is extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones").

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WordMeaning
primaloriginal
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly