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 |
|---|---|
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| scion | descendant |
| viand | an item of food |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| obscure | dark |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |