GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |