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.

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WordMeaning
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
pendingduring
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
braggadocioempty boasting
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient