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
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
brackishsomewhat salty
implicationsomething implied: such as
bravehaving or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage