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
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
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transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)