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 |
|---|---|
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |