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 |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
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| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
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| parlance | speech |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |