GRE Word List

TIGHTWAD

a close or miserly person

The meaning of the word tightwad is a close or miserly person.

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WordMeaning
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
polyglotone who is polyglot