GRE Word List
AUXILIARY
offering or providing help
The meaning of the word auxiliary is offering or providing help.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
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| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| retrench | cut down |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |