GRE Word List
TIGHTWAD
a close or miserly person
The meaning of the word tightwad is a close or miserly person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |