GRE Word List
ANCILLARY
subordinate
The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |