GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| declivity | downward inclination |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |