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
fleeta number of warships under a single command
enraptureto fill with delight
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
lucremonetary gain : profit
forteone's strong point
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
occidentwest
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition