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
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
onusburden
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise