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
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
immaculatespotlessly clean
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nuancea subtle distinction or variation
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
gingerlyvery cautious or careful