GRE Word List

THRIFTY

given to or marked by economy and good management

The meaning of the word thrifty is given to or marked by economy and good management.

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WordMeaning
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
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