GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| overwhelm | upset |