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

WordMeaning
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
agapewide open : gaping
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
waifa stray person or animal
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea