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

WordMeaning
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
hotheada hotheaded person
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
insensatelacking sense or understanding
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair