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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malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
congruentcongruous
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boostto push or shove up from below
discretionindividual choice or judgment
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
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intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental