GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
depredationto lay waste : plunder