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 |
|---|---|
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |