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 |
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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 |