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
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
bulgeto jut out : swell
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate