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
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form