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 |
|---|---|
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
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| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
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