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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| patent | open to public inspection |