GRE Word List
TERTIARY
of third rank, importance, or value
The meaning of the word tertiary is of third rank, importance, or value.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |