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
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness