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 |
|---|---|
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| whittle | a large knife |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |