GRE Word List
CATECHISM
oral instruction
The meaning of the word catechism is oral instruction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |