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
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
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vividvery strong : very high in chroma
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perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
paradigmexample
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aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
pontificalepiscopal attire