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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
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| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |