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 |
|---|---|
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |