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 |
|---|---|
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| mulct | fine |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |