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
effeteno longer fertile
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
relegateto send into exile : banish
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
validhaving legal efficacy or force
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace