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 |
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| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
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| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| fester | to generate pus |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| betray | to lead astray |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
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