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
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year