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 |
|---|---|
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |