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").
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |