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 |
|---|---|
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| foppish | foolish |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |