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 |
|---|---|
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| onus | burden |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |