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 |
|---|---|
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| alleviate | relieve |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |