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 |
|---|---|
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |