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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| dire | exciting horror |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| warranted | sanction |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| quarry | game |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| debut | a first appearance |