GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |