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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
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| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
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| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |