The committee dismissed the anecdote as not germane to the central question of whether the dam should be built.
委员会认为这段轶事与是否应修建大坝的核心问题无关，因此不予考虑。
Which choice best defines “germane”?
D — Relevant and fitting.. “germane” means Relevant and fitting..
Which word means “Relevant and fitting.”?
A — germane. “germane” means Relevant and fitting..
germane — Relevant and fitting.. In Chinese: 相关的；贴切的.
germane is pronounced //dʒɜːˈmeɪn//.
The committee dismissed the anecdote as not germane to the central question of whether the dam should be built. (委员会认为这段轶事与是否应修建大坝的核心问题无关，因此不予考虑。)
relevant, pertinent, applicable — all close in meaning to germane (Relevant and fitting.).
irrelevant, extraneous — each the opposite of germane (Relevant and fitting.).
Yes. germane is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
germane ≈ 同源相关 → 切题。