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 |
|---|---|
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |