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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| warranted | sanction |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |