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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nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
hardybold
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
flagany of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
submissivesubmitting to others
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting