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 |
|---|---|
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |