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.

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WordMeaning
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
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impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
discloseto make known or public