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
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
ancillarysubordinate
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
amalgama mixture of different elements
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
clipperone that clips something
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep