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
parleyto speak with another : confer
passepast one's prime
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
pugilistfighter
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect
residualremainder
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect