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 |
|---|---|
| paramour | lover |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |