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 |
|---|---|
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |