GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
outlooka place offering a view
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
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ligneousof or resembling wood
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
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numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
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