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 |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |