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
outragean act of violence or brutality
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
capacitylegal competency (see competence
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
dina loud continued noise
resurrectto raise from the dead
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful