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 |
|---|---|
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| grate | grating |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |