GRE Word List
ACCESSORY
additional object; useful but not essential thing
The meaning of the word accessory is additional object; useful but not essential thing.
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Word | Meaning |
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sibylline | prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world) |
cabal | small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
stem_from | arise from; originate from |
agglomeration | collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap |
hysteria | excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria |
insuperable | insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties |
ensue | follow (as a result) |
foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
dingy | (of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain |
prong | pointed projecting part |