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
profligatewildly extravagant
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
zealota zealous person
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free