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 |
|---|---|
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| dart | a light spear |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
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| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |