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 |
|---|---|
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| pundit | pandit |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |