GRE Word List

ANCILLARY

subordinate

The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.

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WordMeaning
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
distortto twist (see twist
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head