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.

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enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
thronga multitude of assembled persons
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent