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
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
hypochondriachypochondriacal
anthropologistthe science of human beings
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness