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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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |