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 |
|---|---|
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| heed | to pay attention |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| brawny | muscular |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |