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
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty