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 |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |