GRE Word List

CATECHISM

oral instruction

The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.

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WordMeaning
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident