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
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
passiveacted upon by an external agency
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea