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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |