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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| gnome | maxim |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| calorific | caloric |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |