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 |
|---|---|
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |