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 |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| welter | writhe |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |