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 |
|---|---|
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| license | permission to act |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |