GRE Word List
MISERLY
stingy; mean
The meaning of the word miserly is stingy; mean.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parity | equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate |
| improvise | compose on the spur of the moment |
| imbecility | weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool |
| purgatory | place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins |
| humdrum | dull; monotonous |
| confine | shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement |
| dainty | delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress |
| concurrent | happening at the same time; in agreement |
| elusive | evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. |
| venturesome | (of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky |
