GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |