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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| haven | harbor |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |