GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
yena strong desire or propensity
mandatean authoritative command