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
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
compressto press or squeeze together
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead