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
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
woefulfull of woe : grievous
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
demurto take exception : object
compulsorymandatory
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host