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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |