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 |
|---|---|
| compulsory | mandatory |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
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| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| dour | stern |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |