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
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
profligatewildly extravagant
frivolousof little weight or importance
residualremainder
deviouswandering
discomposeto destroy the composure of
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument