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
dowseto plunge into water
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
guilelessinnocent