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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WordMeaning
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
repudiateto refuse to accept
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
frivolousof little weight or importance
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''