In the laboratory, the research assistant held a subordinate position, reporting directly to the senior scientist who designed the experiments.
在实验室里，研究助理处于从属地位，直接向设计实验的高级科学家汇报。
Which choice best defines “subordinate”?
D — Lower in rank. “subordinate” means lower in rank.
Which word means “lower in rank”?
C — subordinate. “subordinate” means lower in rank.
subordinate — lower in rank. In Chinese: 下级的，从属的.
subordinate is pronounced /səˈbɔːrdɪnət/.
In the laboratory, the research assistant held a subordinate position, reporting directly to the senior scientist who designed the experiments. (在实验室里，研究助理处于从属地位，直接向设计实验的高级科学家汇报。)
junior, inferior, secondary — all close in meaning to subordinate (lower in rank).
superior, primary — each the opposite of subordinate (lower in rank).
Yes. subordinate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
sub(beneath)+ord(obedience)+inate