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.

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WordMeaning
oligarchygovernment by the few
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving