GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kismet | fate |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| sheer | unqualified |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |