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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WordMeaning
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
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anthropologistthe science of human beings
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assailto attack violently : assault
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
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