GRE Word List
APPURTENANCES
accessory objects
The meaning of the word appurtenances is accessory objects.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| preamble | an introductory statement |