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
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
unassumingnot assuming : modest
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
muddleto make turbid or muddy
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government