GRE Word List

PADRE

a Christian clergyman

The meaning of the word padre is a Christian clergyman.

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thralla state of servitude or submission
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over