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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WordMeaning
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death