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 |
|---|---|
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| reckon | count |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| overthrow | overturn |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |