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
putrefyto make putrid
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
implyto express indirectly
uniquebeing the only one : sole
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
specka small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state