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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WordMeaning
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
parleyto speak with another : confer
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
betrothto promise to marry
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
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