GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cipher | zero |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |