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

WordMeaning
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
blareto sound loud and strident
homespunspun or made at home
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
evoketo call forth or up: such as
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits