GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |