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 |
|---|---|
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |