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 |
|---|---|
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| microcosm | a little world |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| laud | praise |
| tatter | to make ragged |