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 |
|---|---|
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |