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 |
|---|---|
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |