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 |
|---|---|
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |