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 |
|---|---|
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |