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
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
expatriatebanish
growlrumble
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy