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
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
igneousformed by solidification of magma
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
myriadten thousand
exegesisexposition