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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WordMeaning
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
extrudeto force, press, or push out
compulsivehaving power to compel
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion