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 |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
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| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
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