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 |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| condole | grieve |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |