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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |