GRE Word List

ANCILLARY

subordinate

The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.

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WordMeaning
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
coalesceto grow together
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent