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.
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| trenchant | keen |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
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| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
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| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |