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 |
|---|---|
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |