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 |
|---|---|
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |