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 |
|---|---|
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |