GRE Word List

SKIMP

skimpy

The meaning of the word skimp is skimpy.

Random words

WordMeaning
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
detachedstanding by itself : separate
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
buffeta blow especially with the hand
ponderousof very great weight