GRE Word List

PARABLE

a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle

The meaning of the word parable is a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle.

Random words

WordMeaning
snipa small piece that is snipped off
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter