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
implyto express indirectly
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
dawdleto spend time idly
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
boorpeasant