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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
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| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
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