GRE Word List
TERTIARY
of third rank, importance, or value
The meaning of the word tertiary is of third rank, importance, or value.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |