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 |
|---|---|
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |