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 |
|---|---|
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |