GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
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|---|---|
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| swill | wash |
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| impenitent | not penitent |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
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