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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WordMeaning
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
cadeta younger brother or son
expertisethe skill of an expert
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language