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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| imbue | endow |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
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