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 |
|---|---|
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| quarry | game |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| guileless | innocent |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |