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 |
|---|---|
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |