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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| paradigm | example |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| contest | strive |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |