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

WordMeaning
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
effusionan act of effusing
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
junkettrip