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 |
|---|---|
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| approbation | commendation |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |