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
balkto refuse abruptly
amokan 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
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
condigndeserved
upshotthe final result : outcome
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
diademcrown
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous