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 |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |