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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| gruel | a thin porridge |