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 |
|---|---|
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| reverie | daydream |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |