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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| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
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| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| fiend | devil |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
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