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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| forlorn | bereft |