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 |
|---|---|
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| dull | tedious |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| imbue | endow |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |