GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |