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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impediment | something that impedes |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |