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
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
oratorone who delivers an oration
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
raspyharsh
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
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elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock