GRE Words for Stingy and Miserly
These 9 GRE words all share the meaning of stingy and miserly. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 9 words
Unwilling to spend money; miserly
Sparing or economical with regard to money or food
Of or characteristic of a miser; stingy and hoarding wealth
Not generous; stingy (note: no racial connection despite sound)
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy
Extremely poor; poverty-stricken; also stingy
Restrictive or ungenerous in giving or spending
Using money and resources carefully; frugal
Not willing to spend or give much money; stingy
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