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
effluviuman invisible emanation
tyrannyoppressive power
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
antisepticopposing microbial infection
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
applicationan act of applying:
outlooka place offering a view
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs