GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| exploit | deed |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |