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
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
unbridledunrestrained
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
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