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").
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |