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 |
|---|---|
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| exude | to ooze out |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |