GRE Word List

PADRE

a Christian clergyman

The meaning of the word padre is a Christian clergyman.

Random words

WordMeaning
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
notcha V-shaped indentation
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
outgoinggoing away : departing
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude