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 |
|---|---|
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| dour | stern |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |