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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|---|---|
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| consort | associate |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
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