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

WordMeaning
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn