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
supersedeto cause to be set aside
irksometending to irk : tedious
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
anestheticof, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination