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
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid