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
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross