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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| billowing | wave |