GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
garnerto gather into storage
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate