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 |
|---|---|
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |