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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |