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 |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |