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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WordMeaning
tightwada close or miserly person
writsomething written : writing
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
convolutedhaving convolutions
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge