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 |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| spare | not being used |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
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| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
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