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 |
|---|---|
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |