GRE Word List
TERTIARY
of third rank, importance, or value
The meaning of the word tertiary is of third rank, importance, or value.
Random words
| 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 |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| categorical | absolute |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |