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 |
|---|---|
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
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| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| facade | the front of a building |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| raspy | harsh |
| dissension | disagreement |