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 |
|---|---|
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| feint | something feigned |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |