GRE Word List
PADRE
a Christian clergyman
The meaning of the word padre is a Christian clergyman.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| arid | excessively dry |
| actuary | clerk |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |