Friday, March 25, 2016

EXTREME

WORD: EXTREME

MEANING:
1. Most remote in any direction; outermost or farthest: the extreme edge of the field.
2. Being in or attaining the greatest or highest degree; very intense: extreme pleasure; extreme pain.
3. Being far beyond the norm: an extreme conservative. See Synonyms at excessive.
4. Of the greatest severity; drastic: took extreme measures to conserve fuel.
5. Biology
a. Characterized by severe, usually oxygen-poor environmental conditions.
b. Having an affinity for such conditions: an extreme microorganism.
6. Sports
a. Very dangerous or difficult: extreme rafting.
b. Participating or tending to participate in a very dangerous or difficult sport: an extreme skier.
7. Archaic Final; last.
8. dangerous, thrilling, riski, exciting

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. he carried it to extremes
2. He carried the argument to extremes.

PRONOUNCE:
ex·treme - इक्स्ट्रीम

LINK: EXTREME

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