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
swipea strong sweeping blow
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
groucha fit of bad temper
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
antecedentsa 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")
nuancea subtle distinction or variation