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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egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture