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
veerto change direction or course
irksometending to irk : tedious
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
sledgesledgehammer