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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WordMeaning
encircleto form a circle around : surround
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
necromancyconjuration (see conjure