GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
anarchyabsence of government
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly