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 |
|---|---|
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| onus | burden |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |