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
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
reckoncount
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
obsequya funeral or burial rite
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
overthrowoverturn
consignto give over to another's care
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another