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
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
purportedreputed
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
licensepermission to act
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
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pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
demurereserved