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
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
piquantengagingly provocative
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
douseto plunge into water
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
carefreefree from care: such as
narrativesomething that is narrated : story