GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |
| demented | mad |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |