GRE Word List
ANCILLARY
subordinate
The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |