GRE Word List

PERTINENT

having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand

The meaning of the word pertinent is having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand.

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WordMeaning
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
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effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
siblingsib
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
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