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 |
|---|---|
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| imbibe | drink |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |