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 |
|---|---|
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |