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 |
|---|---|
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| agape | wide open : gaping |