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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| grate | grating |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| militate | to have weight or effect |