GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |