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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|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
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| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
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| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| superannuated | outmoded |
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