GRE Word List

RELEVANT

having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand

The meaning of the word relevant is having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand.

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alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
remittancea sum of money remitted