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 |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| gnarl | snarl |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
