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

WordMeaning
gradationa series forming successive stages
recipientone that receives : receiver
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period