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
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
daintysomething delicious to the taste
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument