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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WordMeaning
seemlygood-looking
plaitpleat
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comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
miragean optical (see optical
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
oculistophthalmologist
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
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prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long