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
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
overblownpast the prime of bloom
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype