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 |
|---|---|
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| implode | to burst inward |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| junket | trip |