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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| calorific | caloric |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |