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
desiccateto dry up
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony