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 |
|---|---|
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |