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 |
|---|---|
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| 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 |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| quisling | traitor |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |