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
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
suitorone that petitions or entreats
affinityrelationship by marriage
conceitfavorable opinion
hauntto visit often : frequent
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
dodderingfeeble
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement