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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
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| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| clime | climate |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |