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
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
sluggarda habitually lazy person
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
condescendto assume an air of superiority
provisionthe act or process of providing
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy