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
gauntexcessively thin and angular
queruloushabitually complaining
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details