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 |
|---|---|
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |