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 |
|---|---|
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |