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.

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WordMeaning
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
dilateto become enlarged or widened
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
habituateto make used to something : accustom
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
pummelpound