GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |