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.

Random words

WordMeaning
censurea judgment involving condemnation
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
sanguinarybloodthirsty
compulsorymandatory
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover