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 |
|---|---|
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |