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 |
|---|---|
| catholic | roman catholic |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |