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
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
delusivelikely to delude
facsimilean exact copy
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark