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 |
|---|---|
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| fauna | animal life |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| cipher | zero |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |