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

WordMeaning
apiaristbeekeeper
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish