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 |
|---|---|
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |