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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WordMeaning
regimeregimen
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")