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 |
|---|---|
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| slew | a large number |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |