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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| championship | designation as champion |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |