GRE Word List

SKIMP

skimpy

The meaning of the word skimp is skimpy.

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opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
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usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
significanthaving meaning
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grillto broil on a grill
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter