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 |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| append | attach |