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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crypticsecret
rectifyto set right : remedy
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
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transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule