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
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
coincorner
reaperone that reaps
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy