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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| encumber | weigh down |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |