GRE Word List
ANCILLARY
subordinate
The meaning of the word ancillary is subordinate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |