GRE Word List
TIGHTWAD
a close or miserly person
The meaning of the word tightwad is a close or miserly person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| imply | to express indirectly |