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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pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
roster | a roll or list of personnel |
catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
amity | friendship |
ensconce | shelter |
reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |