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 |
|---|---|
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |