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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WordMeaning
inditemake up
hallowedholy
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
wagto be in motion : stir
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
rompone that romps
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point