GRE Word List
APPURTENANCES
accessory objects
The meaning of the word appurtenances is accessory objects.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| license | permission to act |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |