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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rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
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