GRE Word List

THRIFTY

given to or marked by economy and good management

The meaning of the word thrifty is given to or marked by economy and good management.

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WordMeaning
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
aridexcessively dry
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
schismdivision
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
paleontologya science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
slanderto utter slander against : defame