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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
