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 |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| succor | relief |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |