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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WordMeaning
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
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ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
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