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 |
|---|---|
| distant | separated in space : away |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |