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 |
|---|---|
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |