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
biennialoccurring every two years
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
dolta stupid person
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
pedagogueteacher