GRE Word List
APPURTENANCES
accessory objects
The meaning of the word appurtenances is accessory objects.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
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| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |