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
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
purgeto clear of guilt
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
provenanceorigin