GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |