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
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
swipea strong sweeping blow
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
frivolousof little weight or importance
lunarcrescent