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
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
ferventvery hot : glowing
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
festerto generate pus
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive