GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |