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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spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
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cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
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vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
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nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing