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 |
|---|---|
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| stringent | tight |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| stilted | pompous |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |