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 |
|---|---|
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |