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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WordMeaning
connivancethe act of conniving
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
smeara viscous or sticky substance