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 |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |