GRE Word List

PADRE

a Christian clergyman

The meaning of the word padre is a Christian clergyman.

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WordMeaning
remittancea sum of money remitted
commandeerto compel to perform military service
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
antithesisthe direct opposite
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
aridexcessively dry
actuaryclerk
lopsidedleaning to one side
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen