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 |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
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| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
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| cryptic | secret |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |