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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ravagean act or practice of ravaging
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annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
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ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained