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 |
|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |