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 |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |