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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |