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 |
|---|---|
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |