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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| mystic | mystical |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |