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
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
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lamentto mourn aloud : wail
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
predilectionan established preference for something
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malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
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historichistorical