GRE Word List
ANCILLARY
subordinate
The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| dissension | disagreement |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |