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 |
|---|---|
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| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
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| conspire | plot |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| enhance | heighten |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
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