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 |
|---|---|
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| mulct | fine |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| circlet | a little circle |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| retiring | reserved |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |