GRE Word List
PARSIMONY
stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious
The meaning of the word parsimony is stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| bivouac | temporary encampment; camp without tents; V. |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| abode | dwelling place; home |
| torpor | lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating |
| variegated | (esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored |
| didactic | (of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism |
| odoriferous | giving off an odor |
| orgy | wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping |
| hieroglyphic | picture writing; ADJ. |
