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 |
|---|---|
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |