GRE Word List
SKINFLINT
a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
The meaning of the word skinflint is a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| scintilla | spark |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |