GRE Word List
THRIFTY
careful about money; economical; N. thrift
The meaning of the word thrifty is careful about money; economical; N. thrift.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| edifice | building (of imposing size) |
| vogue | popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue. |
| nutrient | nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment |
| cumbersome | heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform |
| volatile | changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street |
| incubus | burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus |
| aviary | enclosure for birds; large cage |
| palate | roof of the mouth; sense of the taste |
| perversion | corruption; turning from right to wrong |
| predecessor | former occupant of a post |
