GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
representationalone that represents: such as
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
abodethe place where one lives : home