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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WordMeaning
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
incognitowith one's identity concealed
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest