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 |
|---|---|
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| 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 |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| muted | being mute : silent |