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 |
|---|---|
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |