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 |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |