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 |
|---|---|
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |