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 |
|---|---|
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |