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 |
|---|---|
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |