GRE Word List
PADRE
chaplain (in the armed forces)
The meaning of the word padre is chaplain (in the armed forces).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit |
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| assail | assault |
| horde | crowd; swarm |
| anoint | consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony) |
| quotidian | daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine |
| salacious | lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk |
| cerebral | pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum |
| miscreant | wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe |
| besiege | surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually |
