GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| haven | harbor |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| retribution | recompense |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |