GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |