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 |
|---|---|
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |