GRE Word List
MISERLY
of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
The meaning of the word miserly is of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overweening | arrogant |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| imbibe | drink |
| prank | trick |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |