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
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
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dummya person who is incapable of speaking
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
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disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
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