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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| pliant | pliable |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| amity | friendship |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| querulous | habitually complaining |