GRE Word List
PERTINENT
suitable; to the point; relevant
The meaning of the word pertinent is suitable; to the point; relevant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calorific | heat-producing; N. calorie |
| mode | prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life |
| formality | ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality |
| arroyo | gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater |
| tether | tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether |
| automaton | mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself |
| nova | star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness |
| obsidian | black volcanic rock |
| immure | imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall |
| augment | increase; add to |
