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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |