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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| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
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| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
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