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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incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
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usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
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schismdivision
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)