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

WordMeaning
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
bulkmagnitude
fabricateinvent
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral