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
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
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dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
limnto draw or paint on a surface
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways