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
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
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redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
meteto give out by measure : dole out