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 |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |