GRE Word List
SUBSIDIARY
serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.
The meaning of the word subsidiary is serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cataract | great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight) |
| immolate | offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) |
| patina | green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| farce | broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical |
| miserly | stingy; mean |
| founder | person who establishes (an organization or business) |
| haphazard | random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
| auspicious | favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices |
