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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prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
distendextend
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation