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 |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |