GRE Word List
HYPERBOLE
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
The meaning of the word hyperbole is exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discriminating | able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
| ruddy | reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking |
| pensive | dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over |
| satyr | half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man |
| grandiose | affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas |
| passive | not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance |
| hibernal | wintry; wintery; of or like winter |
| dummy | imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy |
| diffuse | wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse |
| cognizance | knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware |
