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 |
|---|---|
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| appease | pacify |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |