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 |
|---|---|
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| wry | twist |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |