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.

Random words

WordMeaning
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
auroraldawn
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned