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 |
|---|---|
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
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| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
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| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
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| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |