GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
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| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
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| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
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| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
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