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
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
striatedmarked with striations or striae
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
groombridegroom
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar