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
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss