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 |
|---|---|
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| purported | reputed |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |