GRE Word List

PARSIMONY

the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift

The meaning of the word parsimony is the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift.

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WordMeaning
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
rescindto take away : remove
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head