GRE Word List
SUBSIDIARY
furnishing aid or support : auxiliary
The meaning of the word subsidiary is furnishing aid or support : auxiliary.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |