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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WordMeaning
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
meagerhaving little flesh : thin