GRE Word List
TERTIARY
of third rank, importance, or value
The meaning of the word tertiary is of third rank, importance, or value.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |