GRE Word List
APPURTENANCES
accessory objects
The meaning of the word appurtenances is accessory objects.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| espouse | marry |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |