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 |
|---|---|
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| impinge | encroach |