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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |