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
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
padrea Christian clergyman
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
penetrateto pass into or through