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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| dissension | disagreement |
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| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |