GRE Word List
APPURTENANCES
accessory objects
The meaning of the word appurtenances is accessory objects.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |