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
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness