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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| parlance | speech |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| sleek | slick |