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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| shack | hut |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |