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 |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| mischance | bad luck |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |