GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |