GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
thronga multitude of assembled persons
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection