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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constraint | the act of constraining |
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| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
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| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |