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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| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
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| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |