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
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object