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 |
|---|---|
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
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| fester | to generate pus |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
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| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
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| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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