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 |
|---|---|
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| parvenu | one 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 |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| militate | to have weight or effect |