GRE Word List
SKIMP
skimpy
The meaning of the word skimp is skimpy.
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|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
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| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |