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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |