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 |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |