GRE Word List
NIGGARDLY
meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person
The meaning of the word niggardly is meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magnanimity | generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous |
| crochet | make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet |
| pronounced | distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp |
| shard | fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup) |
| crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
| stock | standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique |
| psyche | soul; mind |
| religious | of religion; (of a person) pious; having reverence for a deity |
| memoir | memoirs; autobiography; biography |
| larceny | theft; Ex. petit larceny |