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
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
siblingsib
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
scoretwenty
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary