GRE Word List
GERMANE
being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
The meaning of the word germane is being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |