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pertinent

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

relevant and applicable to the matter at hand

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Pertinent in a sentence

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Please limit your remarks to facts pertinent to the case.

Synonyms
relevantapplicablegermaneapposite
Antonyms

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Once a blank supporter of the policy, the governor now denounces it at every opportunity, embarrassed that she ever endorsed it.

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Pertinent (adjective) means relevant and applicable to the matter at hand
Here is pertinent used in an example sentence: "Please limit your remarks to facts pertinent to the case."
Common synonyms for pertinent include relevant, applicable, germane, apposite.
Antonyms of pertinent include irrelevant, immaterial, extraneous.
Pertinent is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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