GRE Word List
TERTIARY
of third rank, importance, or value
The meaning of the word tertiary is of third rank, importance, or value.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rarefied | being less dense |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| billowing | wave |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |