GRE Word List
PADRE
a Christian clergyman
The meaning of the word padre is a Christian clergyman.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| leery | suspicious |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |