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 |
|---|---|
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |