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
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
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orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
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