Similar words
station
gare specifically means a train station; station is more general, and can also mean a metro or bus station.
Similar in other languages
German
Bahnhof
Bahnhof is the German word for the same thing — both mean "train station."
Practice
1 What does gare mean?
train station
2 Fill the gap: Le train part de la ___ à midi.
Full sentence: Le train part de la gare à midi. (The train leaves the station at noon.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gare?
gare: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.