GRE Word List
ANCILLARY
subordinate
The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |