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 |
|---|---|
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| condign | deserved |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| diadem | crown |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |