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 |
|---|---|
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| concatenate | linked together |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |