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 |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |