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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |