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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asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
savorthe taste or smell of something
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
providentfrugal
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
chasethe hunting of wild animals