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
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
denominationan act of denominating
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
microcosma little world
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
laudpraise
tatterto make ragged