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

WordMeaning
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
beneficentdoing or producing good
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
dynamogenerator
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will