GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
figurea number symbol : numeral
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation