GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| sophist | philosopher |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| sublimate | sublime |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |