GRE Word List
RUNIC
mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm
The meaning of the word runic is mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissent | disagree |
| solecism | nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette |
| tumid | (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous |
| virulent | (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom |
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| proverb | adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially |
| heterodox | (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional |
| cater | provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind) |
| denomination | religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic |
| engross | occupy fully; absorb |
