GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

Random words

WordMeaning
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
dementedmad
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble