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 |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |