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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |