GRE Word List
ANCILLARY
subordinate
The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.
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Word | Meaning |
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diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
predilection | an established preference for something |
fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |