GRE Word List
TERTIARY
of third rank, importance, or value
The meaning of the word tertiary is of third rank, importance, or value.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |