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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| apprehend | arrest |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |