GRE Word List
PADRE
a Christian clergyman
The meaning of the word padre is a Christian clergyman.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| wont | accustomed |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |