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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| arid | excessively dry |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| schism | division |
| opiate | an 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 |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |