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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| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
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| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
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