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 |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |