GRE Word List

RUNIC

any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries

The meaning of the word runic is any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries.

Random words

WordMeaning
equipoisea state of equilibrium
expatriatebanish
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
velocityquickness of motion : speed
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated