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 |
|---|---|
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |