GRE Word List

SUBORDINATE

placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior

The meaning of the word subordinate is placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior.

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WordMeaning
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively