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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |