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
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
ancestryline of descent : lineage
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
vergebrink
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
disingenuouslacking in candor
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
condigndeserved