GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| fete | festival |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |