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 |
|---|---|
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| obscure | dark |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |