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
cullto select from a group : choose
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as