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 |
|---|---|
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |