GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| nomenclature | name |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |