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
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
palliddeficient in color : wan
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
scotchscottish
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)