Germane

Word: Germane

Part of Speech: Adjective.

Definition: Relevant or related.

Synonyms: Pertinent.

Antonyms: Irrelevant.

Helpful hints to remember: Think of germ cells, or sex cells, and how individuals who come from the same germ cells are closely related.

Sentences:

• Although the recent presidential debates were extremely entertaining to watch, many people were disappointed since it appeared that neither candidate was committed to staying germane to the issues most important to Americans.
• Due to time restrictions, only germane questions will be allowed at the Q&A.
• “Questioning my spiritual life has always been germane to what I was writing. Always. It's because I'm not quite an atheist and it worries me. There's that little bit that holds on: 'Well, I'm almost an atheist. Give me a couple of months.'” -David Bowie