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
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sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
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defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs