GRE Word List
ALLEGORY
the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
The meaning of the word allegory is the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overweening | arrogant |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| provident | frugal |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |