GRE Word List

APPURTENANCES

accessory objects

The meaning of the word appurtenances is accessory objects.

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WordMeaning
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
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embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
ariaair
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
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repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns