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
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
sojourna temporary stay
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
privyprivate
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of