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 |
|---|---|
| antiquity | ancient times |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| flounder | flatfish |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |