GRE Word List
PADRE
a Christian clergyman
The meaning of the word padre is a Christian clergyman.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |