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 |
|---|---|
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โโ millimeter or less in diameter |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |