GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| consign | to give over to another's care |