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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| throes | pang |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |