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
botchan inflammatory sore
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
overseesurvey
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain