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 |
|---|---|
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| distend | extend |
| exchequer | a 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 |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
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| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |