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
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
convolutedhaving convolutions
treadto step or walk on or over
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change