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 |
|---|---|
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |