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.

Random words

WordMeaning
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
chasethe hunting of wild animals
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person