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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WordMeaning
acuitykeenness of perception
disquietudeanxiety
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tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
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torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
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