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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| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
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| brink | edge |
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