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
sluggarda habitually lazy person
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
treadto step or walk on or over
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented