GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| prong | fork |