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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
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| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
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| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |