GRE Word List

ACCESSORY

an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else

The meaning of the word accessory is an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else.

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WordMeaning
knolla small round hill : mound
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
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reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
skiffany of various small boats
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception