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
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
cadavera dead body
forteone's strong point
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior