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
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
scintillaspark
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind