GRE Word List
ANCILLARY
subordinate
The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |