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
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
leerysuspicious
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
anachronisman error in chronology
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
baubletrinket
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature