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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| potentate | ruler |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |