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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|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
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| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| verge | brink |
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