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
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
meleea confused struggle
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers