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 |
|---|---|
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |