GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
declivitydownward inclination
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
rarefiedbeing less dense
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune