GRE Word List
CATECHISM
book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
The meaning of the word catechism is book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fulsome | disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire |
| blasphemy | irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege |
| saturnine | morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance. |
| attribute | essential quality; V: ascribe; explain |
| defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence |
| sordid | filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story |
| agility | nimbleness; ability to move quickly |
| pinch | squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger |
| draft | first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript |
| artifacts | object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced |
