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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| slew | a large number |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
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| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
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