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 |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |