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 |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |