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 |
|---|---|
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |