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
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
addressto mark directions for delivery on
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
seedycontaining or full of seeds
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)