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
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
flirtto move erratically : flit
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
whimsywhim