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.

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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
amendto put right
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
abjureto renounce upon oath