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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overblownpast the prime of bloom
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
muskyhaving an odor of or resembling musk
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as