Husband
mediumPositive toneHUZ-bund
verb
Definition
(verb) To use resources economically; to conserve
Memory hook
HUSBAND (GRE verb): a good husband manages household resources carefully — to use sparingly and conserve.
Examples
“They learned to husband their limited water supply during the drought.”
“The company husbanded its resources for the upcoming expansion.”
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“They learned to ______ their limited water supply during the drought.”
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GRE Tip
Husband is a medium-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "conserve" or "preserve" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "squander".
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