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
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
connivancethe act of conniving
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income