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
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
onusburden
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree