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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| cipher | zero |
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| marked | having an identifying mark |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |