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
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
irreverencelack of reverence
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted