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.

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WordMeaning
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
blueslow spirits : melancholy
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
antecedeprecede
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating