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 |
|---|---|
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| refrain | curb |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |