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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |