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 |
|---|---|
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
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