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

WordMeaning
veracioustruthful
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
parochialof or relating to a church parish
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
caterto provide a supply of food
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross