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
firebranda piece of burning wood
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ part of pure gold in an alloy
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
penetrateto pass into or through