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 |
|---|---|
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |