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 |
|---|---|
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
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| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
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