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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discourseverbal interchange of ideas
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
bentunenclosed grassland
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
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