GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |