Word to the Wise: Germane
by ETR (08/2/2008)
Something that’s “germane” (jur-MANE) - from the Middle English for “having the same parents” - is appropriate or relevant.
Example (as used by David Gewirtz in PalmPower Magazine): “I have many secrets, most of which are not at all germane to the topic… and would probably be completely inappropriate to tell.”
[Ed. Note: Become a more persuasive writer and speaker ... build your self-confidence and intellect ... increase your attractiveness to others ... just by spending 10 VERY enjoyable minutes a day with ETR's new Words to the Wise CD Library.]
Similar Articles:
- Word to the Wise: Sough - To "sough" (SOW or SUF) is to make a soft, low, sighing or rustling sound. The word is der…
- Word to the Wise: Malapropos - "Malapropos" (mal-ap-ruh-POH) - from the French for "badly to the purpose" - mea…
- Word to the Wise: Purblind - Purblind (PUR-blind): having greatly reduced vision lacking insight or discernment The word is deriv…
- Word to the Wise: Welter - A "welter" (WEL-ter) - from the Middle English for "to toss about" - is a confus…
- Word to the Wise: Forfend - To "forfend" (for-FEND) - from the Middle English for "to ward off" - is to defe…
- Word to the Wise: Disjunctive - Something that’s "disjunctive" (dis-JUNGK-tiv) - from the Middle English for "placed …
- Surly - “Surly” - from the Middle English for “lordly” - means ill-humored; sullen and gruff. Example (as us…